The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26

no better than the Frenchman liked him,
but his naturally gentlemanly bearing for
bade him acting other than in polite way.
When Duvanie heard of the engagement
of Sir Arthur and Nora he ground his
teeth with rage, and the dark eyes flashed
with anger; but he controlled himself and
acted as If the news were the most pleasant
i'll the world
1t was dark, stormy day following the
betrothal of the young people, and in the
evening the storm ragged with ungoveInable
fury. The ram fell in torrents while the
cutting hail pattered against the windows.
The family, with Sir Arthur and Du-
vance, were gathered around a blazing fire
which burned on the hearth; Nora
frightened and trembling and the rest
awed with the terribleness of the mighty
tempest, which seemed almost as if it would
hurl the house from. its foundations down
the mountain side.
Timny arose and went to the window,
but nothing could be seen but the most in
tense darkness, except at intervals when all
was lighted by vivid flash of ightnilg-he
shuddered and returned to his seat.
Mother" said Timmy, at last, breaking
the silence, ''it were iist sich night as this
when our Nora was born"
YES, replied Mag, looking fearfully to-
ward the window as another binding flash
"AhI" said Sir Arthur, looking at the
sweet, frightened face Of his betrothed.
The air of interest in Sir Arthur'S voice
prompted Timmy to go on:
Yes, it ware jist sich a night as this.
Ma had been poorly all day and had at last
taken to her bed Her sister Nell had jist
lost her place where she he'd ben out to SER
vice i'll noble English family my wife's an
En- glish woman), and Nell had crossed the
A,% ,nf
mother. We were in the greatest fear,n
continued the old man, after another blind
ing fash had startled him into silence, and
after a few minutes chance to recover him
self. I'VE were il the greatest fear-fur
fear the doctor would not git here in time
OWN to the storm-when what should we
hear but the noise of a carriage driYin' up
to the door. Thinkin' it ware the doctor,
fastened to the door jist as thunderin'
knock was given by some one outside. AS
soon as I opened it found a man standin'
with face that looked as if he was skeered
to death. For the love of heaven! said he,
for the love of heaven give us shelter; my
lady is dyin'.' / told 'em welcome and a
gentleman alighted from the carriage carry
in lady that was bundled up so in wrap
pins that | could only guess what she was.
He carried her in and put her on the bed of the
best room, where her maid who was cryin'
and wfingin' her hands followed her. The
doctor did not git here till near mornin',
but before the day broke there ware two
wailin' baby girls in the house and corpse
for the poor lady had died. and it was only
a few hours till the baby died too 1t was
the saddest sight | ever did see-the hus-
band took on dreadful It must hev been
hard ter see his purity Young wife layin' in
her coffin with her dead baby lyin' in her
arms fur she ware as purity as picter, even
arter she was dead, as ever seed. There
is a look sometimes about my Nora that
minds me of her-she he'd jist sich hair and
fair skin. What seemed odd to me was that
the lady's baby was dark-skinned ike Mag
and me, and our'n was fair-haired, and
there was strange lo0kin' mole on Noras
arm that l never seed on her when she was
fust born"
Nonsense, dadn exclaimed Mag, with
suspicious look on her face. You can't
tell what baby looks like when it's so lit
tleln
Maybe not maybe not" answered Tim
my; but resuming: The gentleman made
name our baby Nora after his dead wife,
and he made her handsome present before
he left, and often sends her a gift from that
there English hum of his'n. By the way,
stranger" said he, turning to young Bea-
consfield, ''he was countryman of yourn,
wasn't he"
''Ah!' exclaimed Sir Arthur, with sur
prise. ''What was his namsw
"Dudly. Lord or Duke or sumpthin' or
other big. l can't 'zactly member jist
now
Indeed He was near neighbor of
ours" replied the young man; "and now,"
said he, ~ remember whero | have seen
face like Morals before. For long time |
have been at fault but since you mention
the name of 'Dudly, it reminds me that
your daughter is the living image of a por-
trait of Lady Dudly that | have seen at
their castle. remember seeing Lady Dudly
once when / was a very little boy at her
marriage, but do not remember moro of her
than that she was very sweet and pretty; but
know she died in America, and her husband
was nearly healt-broken at her loss. What
seems most singular is that the heart-shaped
mole you speak of is a family mark of the
Dudlys. found that out while talking to
an old family servant"
st do seem strange said Timny, mus
ingly. Mora never did seem to belong to
u.s.
Whose else would she ben exclaimed
Mag, sharply.
II don't know | love her the same as
my own but she be different from u.s." an
swered her husband.
Its cause you've coddled her and spilled
her till she thinks she's too good fur U.S."
growled Mag.
20 no, mother! not that" cried Nora,
with look of distress.
Her mother let her cry go unheeded, but
Timmy patted the golden-head and wiped
the distressed tears from her eyes with
gentle hand.
"Never mind, lambie never mind!n said
he in his soothing way
Arthur looked at Mag with indignation,
and caught for the first time the startled,
meaning looks exchanged between the old
woman and Duvanee. He knew by Mag's
looks that she was frightened by the conver-
sation.
Looking at Nora as thought entered his
brain, he exclaimed mentally
''Can it beln and then the absur Vy of the
idea of Nora truly being a chan Ming he
banished the idea, only wishing sh. he not
the daughter of these rough peoplc
The storm subsided and Duvane but
had those inside have heard the ?, red
oaths as he left the house they w9p we
been more careful. siNJ
CHAPTER vi.
There was now an added charm to Sir
Arthur and Nora in each others society
since they were so soon to be one in name
and heart.
The sweet love of Nora shown in so many
pretty, innocent ways made her still more
precious in the eyes of her lover.
Sir Arthur insisted on an early marriage,
and they were only waiting for the arrival
a A l.